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author Chris Cannam <chris.cannam@soundsoftware.ac.uk>
date Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:56:22 +0100
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Chris@909 1 Bitstream Vera Fonts Copyright
Chris@909 2
Chris@909 3 The fonts have a generous copyright, allowing derivative works (as
Chris@909 4 long as "Bitstream" or "Vera" are not in the names), and full
Chris@909 5 redistribution (so long as they are not#sold# by themselves). They
Chris@909 6 can be be bundled, redistributed and sold with any software.
Chris@909 7
Chris@909 8 The fonts are distributed under the following copyright:
Chris@909 9
Chris@909 10 Copyright
Chris@909 11 =========
Chris@909 12
Chris@909 13 Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bitstream
Chris@909 14 Vera is a trademark of Bitstream, Inc.
Chris@909 15
Chris@909 16 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
Chris@909 17 a copy of the fonts accompanying this license ("Fonts") and associated
Chris@909 18 documentation files (the "Font Software"), to reproduce and distribute
Chris@909 19 the Font Software, including without limitation the rights to use,
Chris@909 20 copy, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Font
Chris@909 21 Software, and to permit persons to whom the Font Software is furnished
Chris@909 22 to do so, subject to the following conditions:
Chris@909 23
Chris@909 24 The above copyright and trademark notices and this permission notice
Chris@909 25 shall be included in all copies of one or more of the Font Software
Chris@909 26 typefaces.
Chris@909 27
Chris@909 28 The Font Software may be modified, altered, or added to, and in
Chris@909 29 particular the designs of glyphs or characters in the Fonts may be
Chris@909 30 modified and additional glyphs or characters may be added to the
Chris@909 31 Fonts, only if the fonts are renamed to names not containing either
Chris@909 32 the words "Bitstream" or the word "Vera".
Chris@909 33
Chris@909 34 This License becomes null and void to the extent applicable to Fonts
Chris@909 35 or Font Software that has been modified and is distributed under the
Chris@909 36 "Bitstream Vera" names.
Chris@909 37
Chris@909 38 The Font Software may be sold as part of a larger software package but
Chris@909 39 no copy of one or more of the Font Software typefaces may be sold by
Chris@909 40 itself.
Chris@909 41
Chris@909 42 THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
Chris@909 43 EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF
Chris@909 44 MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
Chris@909 45 OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
Chris@909 46 BITSTREAM OR THE GNOME FOUNDATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
Chris@909 47 OTHER LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
Chris@909 48 OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
Chris@909 49 OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT
Chris@909 50 SOFTWARE OR FROM OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
Chris@909 51
Chris@909 52 Except as contained in this notice, the names of Gnome, the Gnome
Chris@909 53 Foundation, and Bitstream Inc., shall not be used in advertising or
Chris@909 54 otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Font
Chris@909 55 Software without prior written authorization from the Gnome Foundation
Chris@909 56 or Bitstream Inc., respectively. For further information, contact:
Chris@909 57 fonts at gnome dot org.
Chris@909 58
Chris@909 59 Copyright FAQ
Chris@909 60 =============
Chris@909 61
Chris@909 62 1. I don't understand the resale restriction... What gives?
Chris@909 63
Chris@909 64 Bitstream is giving away these fonts, but wishes to ensure its
Chris@909 65 competitors can't just drop the fonts as is into a font sale system
Chris@909 66 and sell them as is. It seems fair that if Bitstream can't make money
Chris@909 67 from the Bitstream Vera fonts, their competitors should not be able to
Chris@909 68 do so either. You can sell the fonts as part of any software package,
Chris@909 69 however.
Chris@909 70
Chris@909 71 2. I want to package these fonts separately for distribution and
Chris@909 72 sale as part of a larger software package or system. Can I do so?
Chris@909 73
Chris@909 74 Yes. A RPM or Debian package is a "larger software package" to begin
Chris@909 75 with, and you aren't selling them independently by themselves.
Chris@909 76 See 1. above.
Chris@909 77
Chris@909 78 3. Are derivative works allowed?
Chris@909 79 Yes!
Chris@909 80
Chris@909 81 4. Can I change or add to the font(s)?
Chris@909 82 Yes, but you must change the name(s) of the font(s).
Chris@909 83
Chris@909 84 5. Under what terms are derivative works allowed?
Chris@909 85
Chris@909 86 You must change the name(s) of the fonts. This is to ensure the
Chris@909 87 quality of the fonts, both to protect Bitstream and Gnome. We want to
Chris@909 88 ensure that if an application has opened a font specifically of these
Chris@909 89 names, it gets what it expects (though of course, using fontconfig,
Chris@909 90 substitutions could still could have occurred during font
Chris@909 91 opening). You must include the Bitstream copyright. Additional
Chris@909 92 copyrights can be added, as per copyright law. Happy Font Hacking!
Chris@909 93
Chris@909 94 6. If I have improvements for Bitstream Vera, is it possible they might get
Chris@909 95 adopted in future versions?
Chris@909 96
Chris@909 97 Yes. The contract between the Gnome Foundation and Bitstream has
Chris@909 98 provisions for working with Bitstream to ensure quality additions to
Chris@909 99 the Bitstream Vera font family. Please contact us if you have such
Chris@909 100 additions. Note, that in general, we will want such additions for the
Chris@909 101 entire family, not just a single font, and that you'll have to keep
Chris@909 102 both Gnome and Jim Lyles, Vera's designer, happy! To make sense to add
Chris@909 103 glyphs to the font, they must be stylistically in keeping with Vera's
Chris@909 104 design. Vera cannot become a "ransom note" font. Jim Lyles will be
Chris@909 105 providing a document describing the design elements used in Vera, as a
Chris@909 106 guide and aid for people interested in contributing to Vera.
Chris@909 107
Chris@909 108 7. I want to sell a software package that uses these fonts: Can I do so?
Chris@909 109
Chris@909 110 Sure. Bundle the fonts with your software and sell your software
Chris@909 111 with the fonts. That is the intent of the copyright.
Chris@909 112
Chris@909 113 8. If applications have built the names "Bitstream Vera" into them,
Chris@909 114 can I override this somehow to use fonts of my choosing?
Chris@909 115
Chris@909 116 This depends on exact details of the software. Most open source
Chris@909 117 systems and software (e.g., Gnome, KDE, etc.) are now converting to
Chris@909 118 use fontconfig (see www.fontconfig.org) to handle font configuration,
Chris@909 119 selection and substitution; it has provisions for overriding font
Chris@909 120 names and subsituting alternatives. An example is provided by the
Chris@909 121 supplied local.conf file, which chooses the family Bitstream Vera for
Chris@909 122 "sans", "serif" and "monospace". Other software (e.g., the XFree86
Chris@909 123 core server) has other mechanisms for font substitution.
Chris@909 124